A Hebridean Island Odessey

Day 1

A morning departure as we travel north via Carlisle to Glasgow and then our overnight hotel the Glynhill at Renfrew. Dinner in the hotel.

Day 2

Today, we travel through the spectacular Scottish Highlands towards the Kyle of Lochalsh and the Isle of Skye passing the beautiful Eilean Donan Castle en route. From the Kyle of Lochalsh, we cross the magnificent Skye road bridge onto the Isle of Skye and our overnight hotel, the Dunollie hotel Dinner in the hotel.

Day 3

After breakfast we head to Portree the island's capital, before continuing north to the port of Uig from where we take the early afternoon ferry to Lochmaddy on the Isle of Benbecula, and the Dark Island hotel, Dinner in the hotel.

Day 4

After breakfast we leave the Dark Island hotel and travel across North Uist, alongside 13 miles of stunning sandy beaches, fresh water lochs and rolling moorland hills before reaching Berneray, for the ferry to Leverburgh on the Isle of Harris, which offers an incredibly diverse landscape. From there we head north travelling on the west coast route, stopping for photos at some of the most beautiful beaches in the UK. Then we take a scenic drive toward the Scalpay Bridge and admire the lovely waterfront villages before making our way to Stornoway, where we settle into The Caladh Inn for the next two nights. Dinner in the hotel

Day 5

Today we enjoy a tour of Lewis and the island's fantastic scenery with a local guide. Lewis is the largest and most populated of the Western Isles, although it remains refreshingly unspoilt and uncrowded. Home to some of the most important seabird colonies in the UK, the Isle of Lewis is a haven to all forms of wildlife. During our circular tour, we visit Carloway Broch, an ancient Iron Age fortification. We also visit Gearannan Blackhouse Village and step back in time as we experience the way of life in a typical crofting township of the 19th century. Dinner in the hotel

Day 6

We leave our hosts on the Isle of Lewis and enjoy breakfast onboard the morning ferry as we sail back the mainland at Ullapool, we then head South for an overnight at the Highland hotel in Stirling. Dinner in the hotel.

Day 7

After a final breakfast we begin our return journey home, arriving back late evening.

B=Breakfast, D=Dinner